Communications Officer

🇺🇸 Villanova, Pennsylvania 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $21 per Hour 💻 Communications 🗓️ October 30th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Villanova University is hiring a Communications Officer. The role involves staffing the department's communications center, responding to incoming telephone and radio calls, dispatching officers, providing information to the University community, and managing various specialized software systems and departmental resources.

Highlights

Manage incoming radio and telephone calls, prioritize requests, and dispatch officers as needed.
Operate CAD, student records, fire alarm, access control, and CCTV systems.
Communicate with external emergency agencies and send emergency notifications via NOVA Alert system.
Distribute and control access to keys, radios, vehicles, and assist with fleet passenger van dispatching.
Maintain records using Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (PA CLEAN), JNET, NCIC, and related databases.
Prepare daily reports and monitor campus security systems, reporting irregularities.
Required to have a high school diploma or equivalent and be at least 18 years old.
APCO certification preferred or ability to obtain within 12 months of hire.
Requires proficiency with computers, telecommunications equipment, and ability to communicate clearly in stressful situations.
Hourly wage is $21.36; the position is full-time and non-exempt within the Public Safety Department.